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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1127190" data-attributes="member: 43436">You've written "barely covered" and wrote 'we'd need at least $4.50 to cover inflation,' pardon me if you haven't written 'it hasn't covered' (I'll take you word for it).  The Teamsters traditionally negotiate a backloaded contract; the package needs to be evaluated upon in full, not each year individually.  At the conclusion of this contract, you'll be banking another $9K/year.  It'd be unprecedented for inflation to rise beyond that point.</blockquote>